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Italian
Etymology
From pigna (“pine cone”), the initial shape of these pots.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piɲˈɲat.ta/
- Rhymes: -atta
- Hyphenation: pi‧gnàt‧ta
Noun
pignatta f (plural pignatte)
- (often earthenware) cooking pot
- Synonyms: pentola, tegame
- hollow block (for building)
- (Latin American culture) pinata (doll or other decorated container filled with candy)
- Synonym: pentolaccia
References
- ^ pignatta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Further reading
- Regional Italian for types of culinary pots: pignata (Sicily), pgnata (Emilia-Romagna), pignatta (Corsica)